ALDERSGATE
ALDERSGATE, the ancient north gate of the city, stands to the westward at Bishopsgate. On the north, or outside of it, is the figure of King James I, on horseback, who entered the city at this gate when he came from Scotland, on his accession to the throne of England. Over the head of this figure are the Arms of England, Scotland and Ireland, and on one side the image of the prophet Jeremy, with this text engraved,
“Then shall enter into the gates of this city, kings and princes sitting on the throne of David, riding on chariots and on horses, they and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.”
And on the other side, the figure of the prophet Samuel, with the following passage:
“And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that you have said unto me, and have made a king over you.”
On the south, or inside of the gate, is the effigy of King James I sitting on his throne in his robes.
(Don Manoel Gonzales, 1894)
